MAN Propulsion for 7 Russian Factory Trawlers

MAN Energy Solutions said it has won the contract to supply
propulsion systems for seven new 109-meter factory trawlers for
the Russian Fishery Company (RFC).

The series' lead vessel will be built by Tersan shipyard in
Yalova, Turkey for scheduled delivery in July 2020. The following
six identical vessels will be constructed in Russia.

The configuration of the newbuilding's propulsion system features
a MAN 14V32/44CR main engine (delivering 8,120 kW), a MAN Alpha
VBS 1260 propeller, a gearbox including power take-off/power
take-home with startup converter, and 1× MAN 9L21/31 + 1 × MAN
7L21/31 GenSets. System delivery for the first vessel is
scheduled for June 2019.

The propulsion system features advanced common-rail technology to
achieve high degrees of flexibility and efficiency with the
main-engine power of 8,120kW. This doesn't compromise the low
fuel-oil consumption and maintains a green footprint.

The vessels will operate using IFO (380 cSt) fuel for both main
propulsion and auxiliary power generation, equipped with a
four-bladed, 4.3-meter-diameter MAN Alpha VBS1260 propeller with
Alpha High Thrust propeller nozzle class ICE 1A Super.

Each vessel will feature an Alphatronic 3000 propulsion-control
system with unique features such as customized multiple
combinator curves for both speed 1 and speed 2 including floating
frequency. Also included is an 850 kW PTI reverse-power mode for
winch energy recovery that via PMS interfaces with the SaCoS
engine system and Alphatronic 3000 system.

The complete package supply is specified to include MAN PrimeServ
online service and crew training.

The high-tech factory trawlers were designed by Norwegian naval
architect Skipsteknisk to have catching and processing capacity
for more than 400 metric tons of pollock or 350 metric tons of
herring per day, with a 300-metric-ton-per-day freezing capacity,
plus a 250 metric-ton-per-day meal and oil plant. Fishroom
capacity is 4,000 cubic meters, and there will be a
1,000-cubic-meter meal hold.

RFC's requirements were for a vessel with capacity for operation
in ice, accommodation for a crew of 139 and a high capacity for
high-level processing on board, including surimi production.

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its equipment was chosen on
account of its robustness and reliability, and that the power
rating and performance of the 14V32/44CR main engine suited the
vessels' operation profile well. Similarly, MAN's ability to
tailor its MAN Alpha propeller to suit the vessels' operating
profile was a huge plus.

Lex Nijsen, Vice President, Head of Four-Stroke Marine at MAN
Energy Solutions, said, "Our track record within the fishing
segment is very good but we are especially pleased to have won
this noteworthy order as the trawlers will be the largest such
vessels constructed in the past 25 years. That the customer has
chosen an MAN propulsion set-up to accompany its choice of main
engine is particularly satisfying and fits well with our strategy
of providing system solutions."